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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Town committees line up behind Cathie Cool Rumsey

Town Democrats pledge to
fight to win back Senate District 34 seat

Cathie with Bob Johnson, chair of the Exeter Town Committee, one of several that endorsed her campaign

Charlestown’s
Democratic Town Committee became the latest group within Rhode Island Senate
District 34 to endorse the candidacy of Cathie Cool Rumsey for State Senator. The Richmond and Exeter Democratic Committees have already endorsed her.

“I
feel honored and grateful to town committee members.” said Cool Rumsey. “My
campaign will be about restoring accountability to the tax payers so they can
trust state government is working for the people, not special interests or
party ideology.”

“These
town committees will be working hard to turn out voters in this important and
historic election. So I really value their support for my campaign.”

Cool
Rumsey served as state Senator for District 34 in 2011-2012. During that time,
she co-chaired the Behavior Health and Firearm Safety Taskforce, the Senate
task force on the Department of Children Youth and Families and the Family Care
Networks and vice-chaired the joint Permanent Child Care Commission.

Several
laws she sponsored and co-sponsored were enacted into law including:

The
“Rhode to Work” action plan to equip Rhode Islanders with the skills they need
to succeed in the jobs of today and tomorrow

Robert
Johnson said, “As chair of the Exeter Democratic Town Committee, I am pleased
Cathie Cool Rumsey is running to win back the senate seat to represent Exeter
(Charlestown, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich).

“The
past two years have been a real loss for us. We need legislators who will focus
on our priorities not just repeat party sound bites. We need leadership! That’s
what Cathie Cool Rumsey will bring back to our community. Please join me in
supporting Cathie’s election campaign,” Johnson said.

“I
want to return to the Senate because there is work that needs to be done for
the people of this District and the state,” said Cool Rumsey. “We need good
jobs, small business growth, improved infrastructure and efficient government,
not negativity.

"Opposing bills without presenting better solutions doesn’t
bring balance to the General Assembly, it’s being part of the problem,”
continued Rumsey. “Instead of echoing
‘the Voice of No,’ we need leaders that ‘know’ how to work towards finding
solutions that will effect positive change to benefit Rhode Island.”

Thought for the day

“Charlottesville is a great place that’s been very badly hurt over the last couple of days. I own, actually, one of the largest wineries in the United States. It is in Charlottesville.”

Donald Trump, responding to a question whether he would go to Charlottesville to offer support and comfort as so many Presidents have done in the past.

Quick fact check: Donald Trump does not own the winery; his idiot son Eric does under the name Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC. And at 36,000 cases annual production, the winery is not even the largest winery in Virginia, never mind the United States.

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